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Chapter 4 Doctor Who arrives on Far Island

It was mid-afternoon when the tired gang arrived at the Far
Island. As they approached, a number of guards on blue dragons came to meet
them with their lances drawn. The dragons were dressed in battle suits which
glistened in the sun and made it difficult to focus on the guards. It was a sight
sure to put discomfort in any adversary.

Robin led the way and quickly the guards recognized him and
opened a path to the castle. The Far Island had long been a secret military
base for Alexander’s former friend, confident and lover Ms. Susan. She was
pleased to see Robin and quickly was brought up to date. The Doctor got off his
dragon he approached Ms. Susan.

“I am so sorry to hear about Alexander, Susan, it is I the Doctor.
My face may have changed but my feelings for you and Alexander are the same and
if you will have me,” he said as he gestured towards his companions with a wave,
“my gang will help you overcome those who have taken over the planet. We are at
your service.”

Ms. Susan smiled and hugged the Doctor.

“It has been very difficult, but those loyal to Alexander
that had the chance have joined us here. Who are the members of your so-called gang,
Doctor?”

Ms. Susan smiled as she spoke but it was a tired and sad
smile. “Please introduce me.”

With a flourish and a turn the Doctor introduced Clara and
Merri to Ms. Susan. They moved inside the castle to the war room and to meet her
cabinet. Five very tired people walked in.

Ms. Susan introduces them. “Doctor, here is Vice Admiral
Chris Tomkins of the fourth Dragon Brigade, next to him is Amy Camforth my
Chief of Staff, next to her is James Drummond the former Speaker from the House
of Parliament – many of the other members of parliament are in jail, some dead
and some have just disappeared– next to him General Jimena Carias who is our
best strategic thinker. Then finally someone who I think you know, but who may
not realize that you are ‘our Doctor’.“

The Doctor smiled and greeted the man Ms.Susan had
indicated.

“Alfred how are you? It is me the Doctor, with a new face. I’d
like to say a much better face.” The Doctor laughed as Alfred’s mouth dropped.

“Is it really you Doctor? Have you come to help us again?”

“Alfred it is,” the Doctor replied, “and I will do what I
can for you and for the memory of Alexander.”

As they settled around the table Clara spoke up. “Why haven’t they come and
attacked you?”

“That’s a good
question,” Jimena responded. “We don’t really know and have been expecting it
to happen any day.”

Ms. Susan changed the subject. “Doctor let us share our
information and maybe you can fill us in on how you escaped.”

The Doctor shared his story and concluded by praising Robin.
“Without Robin we would not be here. I met the Professor and I understand that
Sil and Borusa have joined forces with him. These are all people I have crossed
swords with many times before. One of these three would be difficult; the three
together is like an Axis of Evil.”

Vice Admiral Chris Tomkins jumped in. “It is our
understanding that they call themselves the ‘Corporation’ and are looking to
extract the mineral, the TimeSpace Element. It seems that this planet has enough
for ten or more Tardises.

The Doctor answered slowly. “After the Time Wars there were
no more Tardises other than mine. All were locked in with Galifrey or destroyed
in the war. Even when they were in Galifrey they were very well controlled.
Other than me and the Master none escaped the planet. If they were to create
ten or even 1 or 2 they could go through time changing whatever they wanted.”

“But Doctor” said Clara. “You said that we couldn’t change
many things in time as they were definite incidents that had to happen.”

“Ah” said the Doctor. “Had to happen doesn’t mean they would
happen. This Axis of Evil doesn’t care about that. If Sil is who I think he is
he will be interested in money and the Professor in revenge and Borusa, oh for Borusa
it’s power, revenge and money. He will want to attack Galifrey.”

“But you said it was locked in the Time War, how can he do
that?” asked Merri.

“I don’t know Merri, but he clearly has a plan,” replied the
Doctor, taking a pause to collect himself. “So!” said the Doctor, as he started
to smile again. “Ms. Susan, do tell us what the Repel Alliance plans to do.”

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Felix Dodds is a Senior Fellow at the Global Research Institute and a Senior Affiliate at the Water Institute at University of North Carolina and an Associate Fellow at the Tellus Institute. He was for 20 years the Executive Director of Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future (1992-2012). He played a significant role in the Rio+20 Conference and has been active at the UN since 1990 attending key meetings on sustainable development.He is an International Ambassador for the City of Bonn.
In 2011 he chaired the UN DPI NGO 64th Conference on Sustainable Societies - Responsive Citizens, he also co-chaired the UN Commission on Sustainable Development NGO Steering Committee (1997-2001)
He has written or edited 14 books his latest is Negotiating the Sustainable Development Goals with Abassador Donoghue and Jimena Roesch which completes the Vienna Cafe Trilogy with the New Development Agenda and 'From Rio+20 to the New Development Agenda' written with Jorge Laguna and Liz Thompson and Only One Earth written with Maurice Strong and Michael Strauss. .His other books are: The Water, Food, Energy and Climate Nexus: Challenges and an Agenda for Action edited by Felix Dodds and Jamie Bartram (2016); Governance for Sustainable Development (2015) (edited); The Plain Language Guide to Rio+20 (2013); Into the 21st Century (Green Print 1988),
+ The Way Forward Beyond Agenda 21 (1997);
+ Earth Summit 2002 (2000);
+ Multi-stakeholder processes (2002);
+ How to Lobby at Intergovernmental Meetings (2004);
+ Human and Environmental Security (2005);
+ Negotiating and Implementing MEAs (2007);
+ Climate and Energy Insecurity (2009);
+ Biodiversity and Ecosystem Insecurity (2011);
+ Only One Earth (2012). Most recently he has written his forst comic with Michael Strauss Santa's Green Christmas: Father Christmas Battles Climate Change (2016); He writes occasionally for the BBC Green Room and Outreach, and Network 2012. He has written for BEST NME, Liberator, New Democrat, New Statesman, Habitat, IISD MEA Bulletin
He has been an advisor on the UK, Danish and European Union delegations for meetings on environment. ( the Danish were the most fun :-) )
From 2006 and 2008 at the San Sebastian Film Festival he conducted a ten day blog linking the festival themes to the politics of the day He is also twittering @felixdodds
He chaired the National League of Young Liberals and was a member of the Liberal Party Council and Policy Panel on Defence. He is at present President of Amber Valley Liberal Democrats. His Power to the People book is a coming of age book in a political world